[dba-Tech] Formatting diskettes

Just saw a response to this question on another tech list/site -  it
said to "Close your Anti-Virus program".. Sounds like it could be a
possiblity.

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winme/1081859003

GK

On 5/8/05, Steve Erbach <erbachs at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Group,
> 
> Have any of you tried to format a 3 1/2" floppy disk lately under
> Windows XP? I tried just now on four separate machines with three
> different diskettes. Every machine presented the message: Windows
> cannot complete the format.
> 
> Any of you seen this behavior?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Steve Erbach
> Scientific Marketing
> Neenah, WI
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